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1 give and take
(willingness to allow someone something in return for being allowed something oneself.) gagnkvæm tilslökun -
2 send (someone/something) flying
(to hit or knock someone or something so that he or it falls down or falls backwards: She hit him and sent him flying.) slá um kollEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > send (someone/something) flying
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3 send (someone/something) flying
(to hit or knock someone or something so that he or it falls down or falls backwards: She hit him and sent him flying.) slá um kollEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > send (someone/something) flying
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4 take (the) credit (for something)
(to accept the praise given (for something): I did all the work, and he took all the credit.) eigna sér viðurkenninguEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > take (the) credit (for something)
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5 take (the) credit (for something)
(to accept the praise given (for something): I did all the work, and he took all the credit.) eigna sér viðurkenninguEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > take (the) credit (for something)
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6 take (the) credit (for something)
(to accept the praise given (for something): I did all the work, and he took all the credit.) eigna sér viðurkenninguEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > take (the) credit (for something)
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7 take (the) credit (for something)
(to accept the praise given (for something): I did all the work, and he took all the credit.) eigna sér viðurkenninguEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > take (the) credit (for something)
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8 grin and bear it
(to put up with something unpleasant without complaining: He doesn't like his present job but he'll just have to grin and bear it till he finds another.) láta sér lynda e-ð óþægilegt -
9 give (someone) credit (for something)
(to acknowledge and praise (someone for a good piece of work etc): He was given credit for completing the work so quickly.) láta (e-n) njóta afreks; veita viðurkenningu fyrirEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > give (someone) credit (for something)
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10 give (someone) credit (for something)
(to acknowledge and praise (someone for a good piece of work etc): He was given credit for completing the work so quickly.) láta (e-n) njóta afreks; veita viðurkenningu fyrirEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > give (someone) credit (for something)
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11 give (someone) credit (for something)
(to acknowledge and praise (someone for a good piece of work etc): He was given credit for completing the work so quickly.) láta (e-n) njóta afreks; veita viðurkenningu fyrirEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > give (someone) credit (for something)
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12 give (someone) credit (for something)
(to acknowledge and praise (someone for a good piece of work etc): He was given credit for completing the work so quickly.) láta (e-n) njóta afreks; veita viðurkenningu fyrirEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > give (someone) credit (for something)
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13 lo and behold
(an expression indicating surprise etc at seeing or finding something.) sjáið! -
14 catch
[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) grípa; draga til sín; veiða2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) ná3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) standa að verki4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) fá, smitast5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) festa, festast6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) hitta, lenda á7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) heyra, skilja8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) byrja að loga2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) grip2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) festing, læsing3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) fengur4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) gildra, vandamál•- catching- catchy
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15 fetch
[fe ]1) (to go and get (something or someone) and bring it: Fetch me some bread.) ná í, sækja, koma með2) (to be sold for (a certain price): The picture fetched $100.) gefa af sér, seljast á -
16 drive-through
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17 get a word in edgeways
(to break into a conversation etc and say something.) komast inn í samtal -
18 recipe
['resəpi](a set of instructions on how to prepare and cook something: a recipe for curry; ( also adjective) a recipe book.) uppskrift -
19 a figment of the/one's imagination
(something one has imagined and which has no reality.) hugarburður, ímyndunEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > a figment of the/one's imagination
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20 apple of discord
(something attractive that causes envy and quarrels among people who think they deserve it: The right to host the Olympic Games is an apple of discord between the two countries.)- upset the apple cart
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